Chapter 37

Nick chased the still motion bound David down the dirt road, in the opposite direction of Sunnydale. When he finally reached the man David was visibly relieved someone had finally caught him, "Thank god... I thought I was going to go forever!" Nick laughed and put his hand on David's shoulder's to still him as the rest of their group caught up. David gasped excitedly and held the open bottle of liquor up, "Look! I didn't spill!"

Nick let him go and clapped his hand, "Yaaaay!" He exclaimed and took the bottle from David before taking a hefty swig.

The remaining four forms walked lazily behind David and Nick. The girls chatted away, Holly towing the wagon behind them. Spike trailed a bit behind and zoned out as he walked, specifically on Buffy's behind which seemed to look so scrumptious in the jeans she wore. With his hands shoved in his pockets he felt the alcohol weighing on him as his torso bent forward more with every step as his head bobbed up and down with her steps. He continued leaning until his head was actually level with her behind. He probably looked ridiculous but it was a wonderful view.

The three girls stopped at Nick and David while Holly had to spend a moment or two trying to pry Nick's finger out of the bottle. It came loose with a pop and Holly gave him a look, "Why?" Was all she said.

Nick shrugged, "W-we couldn't find the cap..." He responded sounded smashed. He and David alone had knocked out a quarter if the bottle along their walk so far. Holly knew it was time to cut them off as they fumbled about the road. She snatched it and stuck it in the wagon.

"Spike's very quie-" Willow started when suddenly there was a loud roar and Buffy disappeared from Willow's side, leaving the red head too stare quizzically at the now empty spot beside her.

Buffy squealed with excitement as Spike swooped by taking Buffy in his arms and running as fast as he could down the road. He got a good 50ft from the rest of the group, who had continued their walk now, before he turned around. He held Buffy around the waist with her back on his chest and hoisted her up with emphasis to his words, "This is mine!" He yelled to them, "Mine! Mine! Mine!"

Buffy just giggled and held onto his forearms as he swung her around before he dropped her on her feet once more. Buffy's giggle's continued as she turned around in Spike's arms and leaned up giving him a kiss. He deepened it as her arms wrapped around his neck and their tongues battled for a moment before the group finally caught up.

Nick made a revolted sound as they passed by, "You two are disgusting together..." he teased.

Buffy turned Spike around after their kiss broke, "I wanna a piggy back ride." She slapped his butt once and Spike let out a yelp of his own before bending slightly and catching Buffy's weight on his back. He sped quickly to catch the group and they all finally gathered for the first time since their walk began, "What's so disgusting about us?" Buffy asked before she squeaked and laughed as she received a tickle behind her knee from Spike.

"All the lovey dovey crap..." Holly replied still pulling the wagon.

Nick nodded "You don't see Holly and I making out in public... or holding hands..."

"Or talking for that fact..." Holly ended his sentence.

He nodded again, "She's here to keep me from scratching myself in public and I'm just her... walking dildo." He laughed at that as did Holly.

"The perfect relationship." Holly said before linking her arm with her fiancé and kissing his cheek.

"Ours is more of a burning adoration than anything else..." Spike responded looking up at Buffy and getting a kiss for saying something sweet.

Suddenly Buffy started wriggling until Spike dropped her and she ran to Holly. They whispered for a moment then Holly spoke, "Who ever can get to that electric poll first gets the bottle!" Holly said holding up said object.

Suddenly there was dust and scrambling as the three took off for the poll set about 30ft from them. Nick whined the whole time, "No! But! I'm too fat and fucked up! I won't even get that far before i shit myself..." He still jogged sloppily. David fell at his start scrambling back up quickly to catch Spike. Because of the fumble Spike had a slight head start and felt his victory would be imminent, "It's getting further away!" Nick whined and David passed Spike by in a breeze, his long legs making him resemble an antelope as he leaped to his win. At the poll David turn for a victory dance but was tackled by the shorter man, and they wrestled in a cloud of dirt. Nick was the last, "You two..." He breathed heavily, "Suuuuuuck..."

Once the men took off the girls began their own scramble, grabbing as many of their water balloons from their coolers as possible. As Spike and David tussled, Buffy, being the quickest, ran up behind Nick, nailing him on the head and tossing two balloons into the writhing bodies on the ground.

Nick started coughing from the alcohol in the perfume as he looked at the sky wondering where the water had come from. David and Spike hugged for a moment as they shielded themselves from another attack for a moment. None came so they let each other go and started getting up. The dust had mixed nicely into the boys clothing with the aid of the water and they had a nice layer of mud coating the front of their shirts

Spike was the first to get a good look at the retreating behind of his lover as a whole rain of multi coloured water balloons came from the sky. They began scrambling but not quick enough, Spike's shoulder was hit twice as well as his head. David was nimble enough to avoid most of the onslaught but ended up with a blow to the face and scrotal zone, leaving him with the look of an uncontrolled bladder. Nick didn't budge though, only stood in the centre of the road as the rain fell on him, yelling "What's happening!" being utterly drunk and confused.

David went to Nick's aid and Spike turned his attention completely to the three dry forms down the road from them. His face turned into a frown and he started forward planning to do... he had no idea what but something. Holly screamed, "Get Spike get Spike!" The girls all turned the aim to the bulldozer that was coming at them, mostly trying to rid of the water balloons before he could get his hands on them and become maniacal.

David and Nick now realized this was more than a random balloon assault as they both began smelling each other, "Retreat Bilbo! Before it's too late! They're girly balloons!" It was too late though, the other half of the attack was directed solely on Spike and he just ran through them. by the time he closed the distance between them the balloons had been unloaded onto Spike and he was left soaking wet but smelling like a rose, or bubblegum to be more specific.

He stopped right in front of the girls and finally got the chance to smell himself, "Oh!" He yelled ripping off his shirt and trying to ring it dry, "God it's in my hair." The rest of the men were mimicking his reaction, taking off their shirts, David and Nick ripping their pants off as well and standing it boxer's. The girls just laughed as Spike, their main target, paced about in front of them trying to diffuse the situation somehow. His conclusion: tickle someone, specifically Buffy.

He suddenly looked up getting her the evil eye and started at her. For the umpteenth time that day Buffy let out a squeal before she started running. "I know this was you!" Spike yelled chasing her in circles, "Holly doesn't have the brain power, and Red's just too sweet!"

They ran and ran, Spike diving a couple times to catch her, but failing. Finally Buffy took a turn to sharply and Spike barely caught by the shirt. His finger caught the hem of her shirt and he had her, pulling Buffy into his grasp in a victorious growl. Her punishment: death by tickle.

Holly and Willow laughed as they approached the other two, wagon in tow, "Bout time I got some revenge..." Holly said.

She started laughing harder when she realized Nick was crying, this being a common thing for him when this intoxicated. "I smeeeeelll..." Sniffle, "Like a-a-a... GIIIIIRLLL!" David pouted, tears welling a bit in his eyes as well, mostly like the perfume's alcohol emanating from him. He rubbed Nick's bare back as the man cried into his chest.

Willow looked to Holly, "Is he going to be okay?" She asked very worried.

"He gets very emotional sometimes when he's drunk..." Holly explained and Willow nodded understandingly.

Spike walked up beside them holding a squirming squealing Buffy as she tried to escape his grasp, "One birthday he spent in the bathroom balling his head off because he broke the towel rack... it took me three hours and a broken toilet seat to get him out."

Buffy was finally released, and replaced with Nick as they began walking once more. Spike glaring at Buffy the whole way. She shrugged and gave him a 'What?' look, "He wouldn't be crying if you weren't so malevolent..."

"Ohhhhh... big words from the shortest man here..." Buffy retorted.

Nick cried into his shoulder, "He's more of a woman than you'll ever be!" he said trying to defend his best friend.

Everyone laughed, "I certainly hope not..." Buffy said.

Spike put up a tough guise, "I might not be a as tall as the other boys... but I have the inches where there the most useful..." He gave Buffy a purely sinful look as she gasped.